Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 866 - 867: Dragon Gate Young Master

Chapter 866: Chapter 867: Dragon Gate Young Master

Dragon Nine also took in two deep breaths, obviously trying to calm his excited emotions.

"Dragon Nine, take a seat and have some water, let’s talk slowly," Song Xiaodong also felt too agitated and hastily invited Dragon Nine to sit down.

However, Dragon Nine stood there and said, "Just now in front of the Young Master, Dragon Nine was impudent, please forgive me, Young Master."

Song Xiaodong quickly replied, "No worries, sit down and talk."

Dragon Nine stood with his chest puffed out, saying, "In front of the Young Master and the Third Princess, how could I dare to sit?"

During his time at the Su Family, Song Xiaodong had learned that these major families had numerous protocols, and judging from Dragon Nine’s words, his own family was probably even bigger than the Su Family, hence they would have even more rules.

"I am telling you to sit," Song Xiaodong said sternly.

Dragon Nine hesitated, but instead of getting upset, he showed an ecstatic expression, promptly bowed, and said, "Dragon Nine obeys the Young Master’s order," before taking a seat.

Song Xiaodong’s emotions had settled somewhat, and his tone was no longer as anxious as he said, "Now, tell us what exactly is going on here."

Dragon Nine spoke respectfully, "The Young Master is our Dragon Gate Young Master."

"Dragon Gate!" Both Song Xiaodong and Feng Kexin exchanged glances, quietly repeating these two words.

Dragon Nine continued, "True! Dragon Gate was founded more than a hundred years ago, has had three generations of Sect Leaders, with each leader being the most outstanding talent of his time. When our Dragon Gate issued a command, neither the major clans nor the top tycoons in the world would dare to disobey."

"That powerful?" Feng Kexin exclaimed in surprise, "Then why is it that after such a long investigation, no one knows of our talisman?"

Dragon Nine explained, "What you have is not a Dragon Gate talisman, but a proof of identity given when you were sent away, known only by people from Dragon Gate. Others are completely unaware of your existence."

Feng Kexin, with furrowed brows, asked, "Known only to people from Dragon Gate, but I’ve been the target of assassination attempts many times recently. Could it be someone from Dragon Gate who wants to kill us?"

Dragon Nine’s expression darkened, and a glimmer of ferocity flashed in his eyes, "Over twenty years ago, Dragon Gate suffered a calamity, a traitor emerged; it was he who destroyed our Dragon Gate. The Sect Leader, in order to preserve the lineage of Dragon Gate, thus sent the Young Masters away. And it was the traitor who became aware of your identity plates and wishes to kill you - they are his people."

Song Xiaodong then asked, "So you mean to say, that traitor still wants to eliminate us quickly?"

Dragon Nine nodded, "Yes! He knows full well that as long as the bloodline of Dragon Gate exists, he cannot truly obtain the most important things from Dragon Gate and cannot truly represent Dragon Gate. Therefore, he must get rid of you."

"Is Dragon Gate in his hands now?" Song Xiaodong asked again.

Dragon Nine shook his head, "Back then he killed the Sect Leader..." Here Dragon Nine’s countenance became sorrowful, he took a deep breath before saying, "The people of our Dragon Gate are only loyal to the Sect Leader, how could we follow his orders? So, all the important people left, and Dragon Gate ceased to exist. Heaven has taken pity on us, and now that we have finally found the Young Sect Master, our Dragon Gate can once again rally its prestige."

Song Xiaodong took another deep breath and said, "Dragon Nine, never mind that now, just tell us everything."

Dragon Nine nodded and proceeded to tell Song Xiaodong and Feng Kexin about Dragon Gate, finally giving them a general understanding of it.

Dragon Gate is not just a large clan. In fact, the large clans are incomparable to Dragon Gate. Dragon Gate developed domestically for the first fifty years and later due to policy reasons, expanded overseas, where it quickly grew more robust.

The selection process within Dragon Gate is extremely rigorous - if you’re not a top elite in various industries, you won’t even qualify to enter.

Moreover, those who can enter Dragon Gate must demonstrate absolute loyalty, and coupled with its own cultivation mechanisms, it has cultivated many of the top talents in the world.

But Dragon Gate is not ostentatious; only core members are aware of its existence, and only people with immense status in society know of Dragon Gate.

Therefore, ordinary people are completely unaware that there is a Dragon Gate in this world.

The most core members of Dragon Gate, apart from the Sect Leader, include four Vice Sect Leaders. At that time, these five people were almost considered to be at the pinnacle of the world.

Hearing this, Song Xiaodong and Feng Kexin couldn’t help but yearn for such influence and power.

Over forty years ago, another outstanding talent emerged in Dragon Gate. This person had extraordinary abilities; whether in various industries or in Kung Fu, he was a prodigy, holding great power in Dragon Gate in his twenties, and everyone looked forward to him as the next Vice Sect Leader.

But this genius had immense ambition, aiming not just at being a Vice Sect Leader but wanting to fully control Dragon Gate in his hands.

The other Sect Leaders and Vice Sect Leaders then discovered that this person’s actions were too ruthless, and he was indiscriminate in his means, harboring too much personal ambition, which did not align with Dragon Gate’s founding spirit of serving the people. They considered expelling him from Dragon Gate.

However, this man’s power was well-established, and he even allied with the Dark Universe Sect, which was second only to Dragon Gate at the time.

Seeing the situation as irredeemable, the Sect Leader and Vice Sect Leaders made contingency plans, sending Song Xiaodong, Feng Kexin, and three others out quietly to be nurtured amongst the common people.

In the end, the Sect Leader and Vice Sect Leaders intended to kill the traitor, but unfortunately, the man was too cunning and laid a trap that led to the killing of all the Sect Leaders, and even the complete extermination of the Vice Sect Leaders’ families.

Hearing this, Song Xiaodong and Feng Kexin’s faces showed signs of sorrow and anger. They had been searching for their origins, but in the end, they were faced with such news.

"Seeing the Young Sect Master today, in both demeanor and strength, you are already a prodigy favored by heaven. There is hope for Dragon Gate’s restoration, and I am truly overjoyed," said Dragon Nine, clenching his fists excitedly.

Song Xiaodong took another deep breath and asked, "Dragon Nine, who is that traitor?"

Dragon Nine hesitated, then said, "Young Sect Master, I can’t tell you now, the opponent’s strength is too great. Telling you now brings no benefit; we need to slowly cultivate our forces, gather the important figures of Dragon Gate scattered around the world, and when the Young Sect Master has grown powerful, we can eliminate the traitor and restore Dragon Gate’s might."

Song Xiaodong took another deep breath, "Alright, then I won’t ask further."

Dragon Nine, even more excited, said, "Such decisiveness from the Young Sect Master truly inspires admiration."

Feng Kexin, however, asked softly at this point, "Dragon Nine, do my brother and I... have a blood relationship?"